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Using calvarial bone for maxilla augmentation is less painful and allows for single-procedure dental implants.
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Sensory neuron remodeling and Merkel-cell changes in the skin happen independently.
Lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia are likely the same disease with different clinical appearances.
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